Butler v. State Court of Cobb County, Georgia
Plaintiff: Butler
Defendant: State Court of Cobb County, Georgia
Petitioner: Robert L. Butler
Respondent: Colonel Banks
Case Number: 1:2016cv03449
Filed: September 14, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Office: Atlanta Office
County: Cobb
Presiding Judge: Mark H Cohen
Referring Judge: John K Larkins
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus (General)
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 10, 2016 Filing 8 CLERK'S JUDGMENT DISMISSING habeas petition without prejudice. (jpa)--Please refer to http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov to obtain an appeals jurisdiction checklist--
November 10, 2016 Clerks Certificate of Mailing as to Robert L. Butler re #8 Clerk's Judgment, #7 Order on Final Report and Recommendation. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (jpa)
November 9, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER adopting #5 Final Report and Recommendation DENYING the Petitioner's habeas corpus petition WITHOUT PREJUDICE for lack of exhaustion of state remedies and Certificate of Appealability is DENIED. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 11/9/16. (jpa)
November 9, 2016 Civil Case Terminated. (jpa)
November 7, 2016 Submission of #5 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, submitted to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (jpa)
October 18, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Service of #5 Final Report and Recommendation, by Magistrate Judge John K Larkins, III. Each party may file written objections to the Report & Recommendation within 14 days of service. If no objections are filed, the Report & Recommendation may be adopted as the opinion and order of the District Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III on 10/18/16. (jpa)
October 18, 2016 Filing 5 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION recommending the #4 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE under Rule 4 for lack of exhaustion of state remedies. It is further recommended that a certificate of appealability be DENIED because the exhaustion issue is not reasonable debatable and Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins, III on 10/18/16. (jpa)
October 18, 2016 Clerks Certificate of Mailing as to Robert L. Butler re #5 FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION and #6 Order for Service of Report and Recommendation. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (jpa)
October 11, 2016 Filing 4 AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus re: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Robert L. Butler. Related document: #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Robert L. Butler.(jpa) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
October 11, 2016 Filing Fee Paid: $5, receipt number GAN100087013 (jpa)
October 3, 2016 Filing 3 MOTION to Dismiss by Robert L. Butler. (jpa)
September 16, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER directing the Clerk to reflect on the docket that this is a habeas action under 28 U.S.C. 2254 and to send Petitioner a 2254 petition form and a prisoner IFP application. The Court DIRECTS Petitioner to submit the following within thirty (30) days of the date this Order is entered: (1) either the five-dollar filing fee for a habeas action or, if he is unable to pay the fee, a completed application to proceed IFP, on the provided form, that includes a jail official's certification regarding Petitioner's inmate financial account; and (2) his habeas petition on the provided form, with all portions of the form completed. Signed by Magistrate Judge John K. Larkins III on 9/16/2016. Forms sent to party: Affidavit and Authorization; 28:2254 Forms. (dfb)
September 16, 2016 Clerks Certificate of Mailing as to Robert L. Butler re #2 Order, 28 U.S.C. 2254 Application, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Instructions and Affidavit and Authorization for Withdrawal from Inmate Account. Notice of street name change for the Atlanta courthouse included. (dfb)
September 15, 2016 Submission of #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus for IFP and Frivolity determination, submitted to Magistrate Judge John K Larkins. (eop)
September 14, 2016 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, titled, Affidavit to Dismiss, filed by Robert L. Butler. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. Modified text on 9/15/2016 (eop).

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